Patents by Inventor Javier Morales

Javier Morales has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12159075
    Abstract: Printing operations may use a hot folder. The hot folder includes printing instructions that are applied to print jobs within the hot folder. A file for the print job is stored in the hot folder. More than one file can be retained. Modifications to the file are made while it is within the hot folder, if allowed. Once processing of the file for printing operations is complete, the file is removed from the hot folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Yoshihiro Osada
  • Patent number: 12126781
    Abstract: A color printing system manages ICC profiles by controlling ink use without performing the ICC profile creation operations. To obtain an ink limit for an ICC profile, a table associated with the ICC profile is parsed to determine the ink limit. The ink limit is decreased or increased. For an ink limit decrease, a color over the decreased ink limit is adjusted to meet the new ink limit. The ICC profile is updated accordingly. For an ink limit increase, the combination of primary colors are boosted by a percentage amount. Checks are made with regard to the volume-based ink limit and an quality check operation to accepted the boosted amount. The ICC profile is updated accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Michael M. Chang, Javier A. Morales
  • Patent number: 12118258
    Abstract: A printing system implements a peer to peer network to manage resources between printing devices, such as configuration settings, software programs, or multifunctional printer (MFP) applications. When a printing device is added to the peer to peer network, it queries an existing printing device for information about its resources. Such information includes versions of the software programs. The information is used to compare the resources at the added printing device to those within the peer to peer network, using the existing printing device. Any differences are resolved by upgrading the resources at the added printing device by retrieving them within the peer to peer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Javier A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20240330670
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device. The printing system also includes a preflight system that checks incoming print jobs for possible errors or issues before commencing printing operations. The preflight system implements a generative adversarial network to facilitate the identification of possible problems with printing. The generative adversarial network includes a generative neural network and a discriminatory neural network. The generative neural network introduces errors into input data to train the discriminatory neural network in identifying problems with print jobs. The discriminatory neural network backpropagates its output to train the generative neural network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Javier A. MORALES, Matthew MORIKAWA
  • Patent number: 12107997
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device. The printing system also includes a preflight system that checks incoming print jobs for possible errors or issues before commencing printing operations. The preflight system implements a generative adversarial network to facilitate the identification of possible problems with printing. The generative adversarial network includes a generative neural network and a discriminatory neural network. The generative neural network introduces errors into input data to train the discriminatory neural network in identifying problems with print jobs. The discriminatory neural network backpropagates its output to train the generative neural network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Matthew Morikawa
  • Publication number: 20240311598
    Abstract: A raster image processor (RIP) system is used in a printing system to process a variety of different jobs. A front end receives the jobs and determines the job type. The job types include a print job, a preview job, and an estimation job. Depending on the type of job, the front end configures the RIPs within RIP system accordingly to process the job. The RIPs may process the job in parallel, with a high performance RIP processing the first page of the job. If the job is not processed in parallel, then the front end assigns the job to a very high performance RIP. The front end also assigns the preview job to a preview RIP and the estimation job to an estimation RIP. The front end configures RIPs as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant BHATT, Arturo BECERRA, Robert T. CUNNINGHAM, Edwin Philip LOCKWOOD, Javier A. MORALES
  • Publication number: 20240311597
    Abstract: A raster image processor (RIP) system is used in a printing system to process a variety of different jobs. A front end receives the jobs and determines the job type. The job types include a print job, a preview job, and an estimation job. Depending on the type of job, the front end configures the RIPs within RIP system accordingly to process the job. The RIPs may process the job in parallel, with a high performance RIP processing the first page of the job. If the job is not processed in parallel, then the front end assigns the job to a very high performance RIP. The front end also assigns the preview job to a preview RIP and the estimation job to an estimation RIP. The front end configures RIPs as needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant BHATT, Arturo BECERRA, Robert T. CUNNINGHAM, Edwin Philip LOCKWOOD, Javier A. MORALES
  • Patent number: 12093582
    Abstract: A peer-to-peer network of printing devices is configured to share information and color printing resources, such as TRCs, spot colors, and ICC profiles, as well as paper catalogs within the network without the need for a centralized server or cloud service. The digital front ends (DFEs) of the printing devices manage printing device information which is made available to all printing devices. When an update occurs at a printing device within the peer-to-peer network, its DFE sends a signal to the other printing devices to synchronize their information with the updated information. When a new printing device is added to the peer-to-peer network, its information and color printing resources are merged or replaced with the information within the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20240281184
    Abstract: A printing system implements a peer to peer network to manage resources between printing devices, such as configuration settings, software programs, or multifunctional printer (MFP) applications. When a printing device is added to the peer to peer network, it queries an existing printing device for information about its resources. Such information includes versions of the software programs. The information is used to compare the resources at the added printing device to those within the peer to peer network, using the existing printing device. Any differences are resolved by upgrading the resources at the added printing device by retrieving them within the peer to peer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. MORALES
  • Patent number: 12067314
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device having paper trays. Each paper tray includes loaded paper and has one or more paper tray settings. The paper tray settings are defined for each paper tray. A paper tray setting is defined to reconfigure an installed paper tray to apply the setting. The reconfiguration of the paper tray is delayed until an action is completed, such as opening the paper tray to load the paper corresponding to the paper tray setting or the current print job is complete. After the action, the paper tray setting is applied to reconfigure the paper tray. Printing operations are enabled using the reconfigured paper tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20240272851
    Abstract: A peer-to-peer network of printing devices is configured to share printing device information, such as job queue status, configuration information, and resource information for automated load balancing, capability matching, failover, and print splitting operations. A digital front end (DFE) of a printing device establishes connections with the DFEs of other printing devices to manage output within the peer-to-peer network in an automated manner. When a print job is received at a DFE for a printing device, it is evaluated to determine how to best manage the output for the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. MORALES
  • Patent number: 12056545
    Abstract: A printing system includes an offline estimation device that provides estimates for ink or toner use for a print job at a target printing device. The offline estimation device retrieves digital front end (DFE) version information, configuration setting information, and color printing resources from the target printing device. Using the DFE version information, the offline estimation device selects a raster image processor (RIP) from a plurality of RIPs of software versions available within the printing system. The offline estimation device configures the RIP with configuration settings of the configuration setting information. The color printing resources also are pushed to the RIP. The offline estimation device provides the ink or toner use estimate using the configured RIP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20240231725
    Abstract: A printing system includes an estimation system that provides estimates for ink or toner use for a print job at a target printing device. The estimation system retrieves digital job settings, digital front end (DFE) configuration settings, and printing device configuration settings from the target printing device. The estimate for recurring printing operations is stored at the estimation system. As printing instances occur, the estimation system retrieves the estimate along with its associated settings and compares them to current settings applicable at the printing device. Any difference between defined settings and current settings is resolved prior to printing the document. Job costing information also is generated for this instance of printing and provided to the estimation system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. MORALES
  • Patent number: 12019929
    Abstract: A printing system includes an estimation system that stores the dot count value and a stored consumable use value for a recurring print job. The dot count value relates to the dot count of a rendered image for the print job for use in printing operations using estimate settings of the printing device. For a later instance of the print job, the estimation system retrieves the dot count value. It also obtains the current settings for the printing device and applies these settings to the dot count value to determine a current consumable use value. Based on the current consumable use value, the estimation system determines whether use of the current settings will result in an increase of ink or toner use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. Morales
  • Patent number: 12022050
    Abstract: Systems and methods manage information relating to paper media to enhance the quality of printing by printers. Systems and methods efficiently maintain color management profiles for different papers and ensure that the most appropriate (e.g., optimal) color management profile is employed for color conversion on a specific paper. In particular, embodiments may employ dynamic management of data stored in paper catalogs of printing systems. As such, a paper catalog of a printer device can effectively associate a paper with a color management profile that provides the best possible color reproduction on that paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20240192906
    Abstract: A peer-to-peer network of printing devices is configured to share printing device information, such as job queue status, configuration information, and resource information for automated load balancing, capability matching, failover, and print splitting operations. A digital front end (DFE) of a printing device establishes connections with the DFEs of other printing devices to manage output within the peer-to-peer network in an automated manner. When a print job is received at a DFE for a printing device, it is evaluated to determine how to best manage the output for the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. MORALES
  • Publication number: 20240192905
    Abstract: A peer-to-peer network of printing devices is configured to share printing device information, such as job queue status, configuration information, and resource information for automated load balancing, capability matching, failover, and print splitting operations. A digital front end (DFE) of a printing device establishes connections with the DFEs of other printing devices to manage output within the peer-to-peer network in an automated manner. When a print job is received at a DFE for a printing device, it is evaluated to determine how to best manage the output for the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Javier A. MORALES
  • Patent number: 11989601
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device. The printing device includes a raster image processor (RIP) system that renders pages of a print job for printing. The RIP system processes pages of the print job in parallel. It also processes job is parallel. If an error occurs when processing a page using a standard RIP, then the RIP system activates a failover RIP. The failover RIP uses a different strategy for processing the page than a standard RIP. The failover RIP is configured to implement the strategy. A failover queue is used to store error pages to wait for processing by the failover queue. The processed page is outputted from the failover RIP to a front end of the RIP system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant Bhatt, Javier A. Morales
  • Patent number: 11983585
    Abstract: A raster image processor (RIP) system is used in a printing system to process a variety of different jobs. A front end receives the jobs and determines the job type. The job types include a print job, a preview job, and an estimation job. Depending on the type of job, the front end configures the RIPs within RIP system accordingly to process the job. The RIPs may process the job in parallel, with a high performance RIP processing the first page of the job. If the job is not processed in parallel, then the front end assigns the job to a very high performance RIP. The front end also assigns the preview job to a preview RIP and the estimation job to an estimation RIP. The front end configures RIPs as needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Jayant Bhatt, Arturo Becerra, Robert T. Cunningham, Edwin Philip Lockwood, Javier A. Morales
  • Publication number: 20240129425
    Abstract: A color printing system manages ICC profiles by controlling ink use without performing the ICC profile creation operations. To obtain an ink limit for an ICC profile, a table associated with the ICC profile is parsed to determine the ink limit. The ink limit is decreased or increased. For an ink limit decrease, a color over the decreased ink limit is adjusted to meet the new ink limit. The ICC profile is updated accordingly. For an ink limit increase, the combination of primary colors are boosted by a percentage amount. Checks are made with regard to the volume-based ink limit and an quality check operation to accepted the boosted amount. The ICC profile is updated accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael M. CHANG, Javier A. MORALES